A&E: Behind the Scene, July 21

Jul. 19, 2013

Written by

Dance's new wave

So you think you can dance? Fine. But can you dance on paddle boards?

The local company Hurley & Dancers plans to do just that next month. Their “Water Balance Dance,” with harp/cello/flute music from the Odyssey Trio, begins at 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, on the north side of Gray’s Lake. Rain date: Aug. 11.

Boone: The next "Fargo"

Better watch your back, Iowans: Two writers from Minnesota have co-written a pair of murder mysteries that start in Boone County. Marilyn Rausch and Mary Donlon released “Headaches Can Be Murder” and “Love Can Be Murder” last month, two years after their visit to the county inspired them to use it as a setting for the novels.

The books center on a struggling crime writer whose stories get tangled with his real life. A book-signing (with the real authors) is set from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Jordan Creek Town Center Barnes & Noble bookstore.

Playhouse honors stars, onstage and off

The Des Moines Community Playhouse added six more honorees to its official list of Legends at a ceremony Saturday. They are: Dale Berry, Jo Berry, Lenny Houts, Phyllis Mumford, the late Henrietta Kagin and the late Kathi Fieldsend.

The kudos continue next Sunday, July 28, when the Playhouse hands out its Dionysos Awards to the best of its 1,700 volunteers. The free event starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program an hour later. RSVP: 515-974-5358, Lbakros@dmplayhouse.com.